Geneva Alleged Gun Assailants Arrested: Victim Critical

A Geneva man is in critical condition, having been flown to Strong Memorial Hospital after being shot in the head multiple times. His alleged assailants have been arrested on charges of first-degree assault and criminal possession of a weapon and jailed on $50/100K bail/bond. Additional charges are pending.

The investigation began with a call early Easter morning about a vehicle that had crashed into a tree on Lewis Street between Genesee and N. Main. It was determined the operator of the vehicle had been shot several times in the head. The victim, Michael

Timetheus D. Merritt

Cosentino, 29, of Geneva, was transported via medevac to Strong Memorial Hospital where he underwent surgery for life-threatening injuries and remained in critical condition Monday morning.

Police reports cannot contain all the facts of a case, and readers are urged not to make assumptions about guilt. That can only be determined through due process of law. An arrest is not a conviction and all are presumed innocent until proven guilty.